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— Chapter 11. Maintenance and Troubleshooting PES1900Gi NR Operations Manual
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Problem Cause Solution
No Connection
Serial Cable Failure
⇒ •
Check the cable for a tight connection.
•
Check the cable and connection ports for damage.
Replace cable, if necessary. Contact Peninsula
Engineering Solutions if the connection port is
damaged.
Modem Failure
⇒ •
Check telephone line connections at the computer
and the repeater. Re-connect, if loose.
•
Check telephone line for damage. Replace, if
necessary.
•
Log in to a direct session with the repeater and check
the modem and cell phone alarms. If either alarm is
active and does not clear, contact Peninsula
Engineering Solutions.
•
Check the computer’s modem. Replace or repair
computer modem, if necessary.
Overheating
(Temperature
Alarm)
Inefficient Cooling
⇒ •
Check the heatsink. Clear any airflow obstructions.
•
Shade the unit if it is in an extremely hot
environment.
Low Voltage or
No Voltage
Improper Solar Charging
⇒
Clean solar panels or remove obstructions. Do not use
an acetone-based solution for cleaning.
(Input Power
Alarm)
Power Supply Failure
⇒ •
Check the condition of the power source.
•
Check all wiring and power leads to the power
source.
•
Check any fuses or circuit breakers in power supply
equipment.
•
Check AC power service for outages or other service
problems.
Internal Power Converter
Failure
⇒
Contact Peninsula Engineering Solutions to
replace unit.
Internal Battery
Malfunction
(Internal Battery Bad Connection to
Battery
⇒
Check leads to internal battery backup and re-connect.
Alarm) Internal Battery Backup
Overdraw
⇒
Call Peninsula Engineering Solutions for replacement of
internal battery backup.
Low RF Output or
No RF Output
Controls Not Turned ON
⇒ •
Check to ensure Repeater power is ON.
•
Check to ensure PAs are both turned ON.
Mobile or Base Antennas
Oriented Incorrectly
⇒
Check antenna orientation and re-align, if necessary.
Alarm Conditions
⇒
Check for alarm conditions and resolve, if necessary.
Strong, Out-of-Band
Inputs
⇒
Check antenna orientation.
Improper gain setting
⇒
Check gains and re-set, if necessary.
Oscillation
Active Alarm
⇒
Resolve alarm.
Foreground reflections
⇒ •
Remove object causing reflection.
•
Adjust antenna orientation.
•
Move antenna mounting.
Improper Antenna
Isolation
⇒
•
Clear area around antennas of excessive plant
growth.
Improper Gain Settings
⇒
Adjust gain.